DES MOINES, IA – The Iowa Wild (0-1-0-0, 0 points) was defeated by the Manitoba Moose (1-0-0-0, 2 points) 3-1 in front of 9,110 fans on Friday night at Wells Fargo Arena. Manitoba goalie Eric Comrie (1-0-0) stopped 28 of 29 shots and forward Jack Roslovic led the Moose with a goal and an assist. Forward Quinton Howden and defenseman Nelson Nogier also added goals in the first game of the year. Iowa goalie Alex Stalock (0-1-0) stopped 20 of 23 shots in defeat. Iowa defenseman Gustav Olofsson scored his club’s lone goal. The crowd of 9,110 was the second largest opening night crowd in team history. Iowa and Manitoba faceoff again at 7 PM in Des Moines on Saturday.
After a scoreless first period, Manitoba claimed the lead with the game’s first goal. Defenseman Nelson Nogier wristed a floater from the right point. The puck weaved through traffic and snuck over the right shoulder of Iowa goalie Alex Stalock. Forwards Jimmy Lodge and Patrice Cormier each had an assist on Nogier’s first career goal for the 1-0 lead at 2:46. Iowa pulled even at 8:51 of the middle period as Steve Czarnowczan sent a pass to the slot. Defenseman Gustav Olofsson redirected the centering pass behind goalie Eric Comrie for the 1-1 score. Alex Tuch also picked up an assist for his first career point. The Moose slipped back in front at 16:57 of the period, as forward Quinton Howden potted a rebound off a Jack Roslovic shot. Winger Anthony Peluso added an assist on Howden’s first goal of the year.
The Moose capitalized off a 5-on-3 power play late in the third period. Roslovic snapped a wrist shot shortside, beating Stalock inside the post for his first goal of the year and a 3-1 lead. Defenseman Brian Strait and forward Nic Petan added the assists on the tally.
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